While the ban does not include penalties, the Osaka prefectural government hopes to build public consensus to help prevent scams. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo reaches 1 million visitors
The total number of visitors to the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, which began on April 13, has reached 1 million, the official association for the expo said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
New Water EDM Show Replacing ‘Jamboree Mickey’ For Summer 2025 at Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo DisneySea will host a new “Dockside Splash Remix” dance festival show featuring sprayed water for the resort’s 2025 Summer Cool-Off event. “Dockside Splash Remix” Show This 20-minute “Dockside ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Business Service Prices Stay Elevated Before Tariffs Hit
Service prices among businesses in Japan stayed elevated last month, indicating sustained inflationary pressures before the impact from US tariffs kicks in, as the Bank of Japan prepares to set policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tariff negotiator plans to visit US from April 30, NHK reports
Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is planning to visit the United States from April 30 to hold second round of talks with his counterpart, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday. The talks ... ( read original story ...)
Hackers use Japanese brokerage a/cs in $700 mn global stock manipulation
he scams typically use the hacked accounts to buy thinly traded stocks both domestically and overseas, allowing anyone who has built up a position earlier to cash out at inflated values ... ( read original story ...)
Hackers are hijacking Japanese trading accounts to pump penny stocks
Hackers are breaking into Japanese online brokerage accounts and using them to push up the prices of penny shares around the world, Japanese regulators and ...
Expo Osaka draws 1 million visitors in 11 days since opening
The number of visitors to the World Exposition in Osaka reached one million on Wednesday, in 11 days since its opening, the organizer ... ( read original story ...)
US told Japan it could not give special treatment regarding tariffs, NHK says
The Trump administration told Japan's trade delegation that it could not give Japan special treatment regarding its tariff measures, in response to Tokyo's strong demand for a review during the ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido police warn of mountain accidents and bear attacks while picking wild plants
Hokkaido Prefecture Police are urging caution against mountain accidents as the prime season for picking wild edible plants approaches. The ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin briefly rises above $94,000, its highest level in more than a month: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin briefly crosses $94,000 for the first time since March 3. Plus, PayPal plans to pay interest rewards for holders of its PYUSD stablecoin. And, Ian ...
As Trump’s SEC halts crypto crackdown, judge pauses GOP lawsuit
This month, a federal judge in the United States granted a 60-day stay order in a case brought against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by 18 largely Republican state attorneys ...
Will Crypto Markets See Continued Growth in 2025?
Nevertheless, if crypto token prices keep up with their anticipated growth rate, price moves that double or triple remain very possible over the next twelve months.
Japan’s EV charging standard emerges as topic in US trade talks
TOKYO -- A Japanese quick-charging standard for electric vehicles has surfaced as a potential flash point in tariff negotiations with the U.S. as Washington flag what it sees as an undue obstacle for ...
At World Expo, Japan Recalls a Faded Dynamism
The event is stirring memories of an exhibition in 1970, when the postwar Japanese economy was taking off and “you could have dreams about the future.” ... ( read original story ...)
Paris, Tokyo… Columbus? New Columbus Partnership CEO wants businesses to think bigger
The new chief executive of the Columbus Partnership said he thinks Columbus is outmatching Cincinnati and Cleveland and should look to bigger cities. ( read original story ...)